Bottom line: Happy the hippo was released on June 25, 1994, and retired a year later on June 3, 1995. He came in lavender and gray, with the gray version only being available with the first-, second- and third-generation swing tags. Collectors of Peanut the Elephant must be careful he is authentic and not a counterfeit. As the Beanie Baby craze took off, many counterfeits were made. The counterfeits are smaller with a shorter trunk and longer nape. It also appears to be made in Korea, which indicates it wasn't mass-produced. Fifteen-thousand copies of Tuffy were given out at sporting events, but versions with so many errors remain extremely rare. 7. Gobbles

Bottom line: One of the Ty's classic Beanie Baby teddies, Roger the pirate bear looked just like a regular teddy, only with an eye patch, a pirate hat and an embroidered skull and crossbones on his chest. Roger was sold exclusively in the Vedes store in Germany, so he's quite a treasure for American collectors.https://tybeaniebabiesrare net/2018/07/11/rare-errors-ty-beanie-babies-baby-ice-blue-snowflake-1999-holiday-teddy-bear-nwt/ Bottom line: Squealer the pig is a first-gen Beanie Baby that was released on Jan. 9, 1994, and was retired in May 1998, making him one of the longest-running original Beanie Babies. She was released on Jan. 1, 1999, and was retired less than a year later. Unsurprisingly, her birthday is Feb. 14, 1998. Both she and Valentino are rare, but Valentina is usually harder to find. 3. Bubbles He deliberately under stuffed them to make them more pliable for play and to make them more lifelike. He also added special generation swing and tush tags. Poems were added to some of the tags which made the toys more endearing. Gloria was made only in the United States, first released on May 30, 1998.The white bear is adorned with red and blue stars and has a festive American flag embroidered on his chest.

Launched in 1993, Beanie Babies swept across the 90s, becoming one of the most memorable fads of the decade. Founder Ty Warner began creating the little animals stuffed with plastic pellets at his small business in a Chicago suburb. The original nine beanies (Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Dolphin, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear, and Pinchers the Lobster) entered factory production in 1994, but did not become immediately popular. https://tybeaniebabiesrare net/2017/08/03/ty-beanie-babies-original-princess-diana-mwmt-in-a-box-rare-misspelled-st/ True to its name, Attic Treasures Beanie Babies were supposed to resemble old stuffed animals one might find in a box in the attic. Fairchild was made in 1993, the first year Beanie Babies were ever produced. 68. Sly the Fox (Tie) If you’re trying to determine the value of your Beanie Baby by yourself, sort your Beanie Babies by generation. The older it is, the more it’s likely to be worth. Similarly, retired Beanie Babies that are no longer in production are also worth more.

9. Halo the Angel Bear, Brown Nose

Bottom line: Wise the graduation owl was wildly popular as a gift for high school and college grads. Perhaps the push to release him before the end of the school year hit was part of the reason for the multitude of errors on this valuable Beanie Baby's tag, which include: The women called toy shops all over the country to see if they had particular Beanie Babies for sale. Soon people all over the country were searching for rare Beanie Babies to add to their collections and sell for a profit.